Happy Colorful Expressionist Artist
Encouraged by my parents to draw, paint, and appreciate art at a very young age I was destined to become an artist.
I was born in Charleston, South Carolina and graduated from Florida Southern College in l980 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. I married my high school sweetheart, a navy pilot, and had an adventurous life living in California, Hawaii, Texas, and Florida.
In 1990 my family settled in Orange Park, Florida. I became an active member of The Florida Watercolor Society, The Jacksonville Watercolor Society, The St. Augustine Art Association, The Clay County Art Enrichment program for children, and The Art Guild of Orange Park where I served as president for two years and I am currently Vice-President and in charge of programs and workshops.
My paintings range from florals, seascapes, landscapes to still life's and portraiture. I truly love it all! The more I paint, the bolder I become with my color, design, and composition. I find great joy in sharing my art techniques in acrylics with others. I find teaching is helping my art work get better and challenges me to improve and try new ideas. Art is a never ending discovery and a peaceful rewarding experience. It brings great joy into my life.
Along with painting, I enjoy playing tennis, surfing, swimming in the ocean, reading art magazines and scrapbooking. Visiting with my family in Charleston are treasured times. God has truly blessed me with a wonderful life.
This is a picture of my sister Anne (standing in the back) and me painting
shrimp boats at my grandfather's Marina in Mt. Pleasant.
Galleries and Venues that sell my work
Kiawah Art collective https://www.kiawahartcollective.com
Atlantic Beach Arts Market https://atlanticbeachartsmarket.com/
Whiteys Fish Camp Fleming Island
Art Guild of Orange Park Gallery 440 McIntosh Ave, Orange Park, Fl
Awards and Exhibitions:
2026
Commissioned to paint a mural in the garden for Beam a non-profit organization in Jax Beach
Commissioned to paint a colorful sea turtle wall for Jax Beach
3rd Place art award "Garden Celebration" AGOP spring show
Featured artist in
2025
Featured artist First Coast Cultural Center Ponte Vedra Beach
Commission to do art work for Spoonbill festival at Kiawah River, South Carolina
Art presentation for the Women's Club of Green Cove Springs
Volunteer to paint a floral mural for the Garden Club of Orange Park
2024
Commission to paint jazz poster for New Symrna Beach, Florida
2nd Place art award "Speaking in Color" show at Thrasher Horne and sold
3rd Palce art award "Don't Mess With my Feathers" Perfoming art Center at St. Johns School
Commission to paint a surfboard design for First Coast Life at Jax. Beach
2023
Art work chosen for AGOP show at the airport and sold
Commission to design a Poster Kiawah River Car Show
Feature artist for First Coast Life magazine Jacksonville Beach
2022
Featured artist for Promotional video for art work at the University of North Florida
Judge for Jacksonville Artist Guild exhibit
2021
Women in the Arts Recognition award by the Daughters of the American Revolution Natioinal Society
Art work accepted for permanent exhibit at Moca museum - Museum Of Contemporary Art of Jacksonville
Exhibit in the Sky Gallery at the Jacksonville International Airport
Featured artist at Santionis Italian Restaurant
Work selected for Thrasher Horne exhibit "Going Places" Two paintings choosen for promotional art posters
2020
Art work chosen for the cover of Folio Magazine and voted favorite artist in Clay County
Work selected for MOSH Art museum, Jax, Fl
Work selected for Haskell Gallery at Jacksonville airport
2019
Commission to work on a mural in Green Cove Springs 10ft X 40ft.
Art exhibit Feb. 13th Dale's Art at Christophe Harbor Marina, St. Kitts
Commission 8 paintings for Nemours Children Hospital downtown Jacksonville
Solo exhibit at Reddi-arts "Exotic Places"
2018
Featured artist at Dale's Art Christophe Harbor, St. Kitts
2nd place in Art Guild of Orange Park show at Trends
Commission to paint 6 large paintings for Nemours Children Clinic downtown Jacksonville
2017
Second place in the Jacksonville Artist Guild show at First St. Gallery
Lecture and art demonstration for University of North Florida Advance Acrylic class
2016
Artwork commissioned for the New Symrna Beach Jazz poster http://nsbjazzfest.com
Commissioned to paint 2 large 4' X 8' paintings for the Nemours Children Clinic downtown Jacksonville
Published Donna Kay cookbook with Kiawah artists
2015
Commissioned to paint Father Donald Sullivan for Sacred Heart Catholic Church
2014
Purchase Award at the Palatka Plein Air event "Create"
Artwork was chosen for poster and t-shirts for the Stephen Foster Folk Festival
2013
Artwork selected for promoting the Folk Festival at Steven Foster Center! Poster, t-shirts, ads.
Commissioned to paint 4 large 4' X 8' paintings for the Nemours Children Clinic downtown Jacksonville.
Artwork selected for the poster for the Acoustic Music Festival in Jacksonville, Fl.
Best of show at the Thrasher Horne art show
2012
Poster for Mardi Gras Celebration in Charleston, SC
Commissioned to do a mural for University of North Florida Library
Commissioned to paint a Cello for the Jacksonville Symphony Guild
2010
Work chosen for Best of Worldwide Watermedia Books sponsored by Dick Blick
Work chosen for the cover of the Jacksonville Business Journal
2009
Two Women Show at the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts
2007
Artwork selected for Jacksonville jazz poster
Artwork selected for the cover of the Ormond Magazine
